Toy



Aug. 30, 1932. c. A. DIEDERICHS 1,874,087

TOY

Filed Aug. 12, 1951 '2 Sheets-Sh et 1 v D m- In' hJL R G- z erzbflG lNVENTOR ATTORNEY Aug. 30, 1932. c. A. DIEDERICHS TOY Filed Aug. 12, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 V S 4 N A v km N 5 k v. Nu. N K N h A R m Patented Aug. 36, 1932 CARL A. DIEDERICHS, I ITTSBUR-GH, PENNSYLVANIA TOY 7 Application filed August 12,11931. Serial N 556,657.

This invention relates to toys and its general objectis'to'provide a mechanical toy of a character and with a View to Simulate a 7 horse running race or the like, that can be operatedwith very little effort and will afford much amusement.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy of the character set forth that includes an endless belt receiving means for associating figures therewith, whereby the latter travels upon movement of the belt which is provided with rollers including means to prevent slippage of the belt.

A further object of the invention is to provide a mechanical toy of the type set forth that is extremely simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and eflicient in operation and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote I like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the toy which forms the subject matter of the present invention and illustrates parts in elevation.

3 Figure 2 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 22 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 33 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4: is a view of one of the rollers for the belt and illustrates the means to prevent the latter from slipping. I

Referring to the drawings in detail, the

reference numeral 1 indicates a. casing which is of elongated rectangular formation and includes a top 2 having longitudinally arranged spaced parallel slots 3 formed therein for a purpose which will be presently apparent, and these slots 3 terminate adjacent the ends of the top aswill be noted upon it inspection of Figure 1.

Arranged'within said casing and adjacent one end thereof are bearings 4: disposed in opposed'r'elation with respect to each other and which accommodate the ends of a shaft 5. One of the ends of the shaft 5 extends through the casing and is provided with a square in cross section portion for the purpose of receiving the crank handle 6 that i secured thereto by a nut as shown.

Arranged in the casing adjacent theopposite end thereof and secured to the sides are flanged frames 7 disposed in opposed relationwlth respect to each other and these frames act in the capacity as guide means for bearing blocks 8 that are mounted for slidable movement in the frames as will be apparent upon inspection of Figure 1. Disposed between the bearing blocks 8 and the inner ends of the frames are coil springs 9. A shaft 10 has its ends journaled in the bearing blocks 8, and secured to the shafts 5 and 10 are rollers '11 having secured or otherwise formed to the ends thereof flanges 12, while trained about the rollers 11 and held thereon accordingly through the medium of the flanges 12 is an endless belt 13 which is held in taut condition through the instrumentality ofthe coil springs'Q which tend to urge the bearing blocks 8 in "an outward position mov ing the'shaft 10'and its roller accordingly as will be apparent.

The rollers have each secured thereto bands of abrasive material such as emery cloth and two of these bands which are relatively wide are arranged between the ends of the rollers and are indicated by the reference numeral 14 while the other bands which are disposed at theends of the rollers are relatively narrow and indicated by the reference numeral 15. This arrangement of the bands provides annular grooves for the purpose of accommodating the inner ends of figure supporting brackets 16' which are preferably formed from strips of bendable metal ar ranged in pairs that have their inner ends bent in substantial U-shape formation and pass through the belt for clamping engagement therewith as'will be noted upon inspection of Figure 2, while the remaining portions of the strips are disposed in contacting engagement and extend outwardly at right angles with respect to the belt for the purpose of passing into the body of a figure 17 which is shown as being a horse having a rider thereon, but I want it understood that these figures may be in the shape of animals of all kinds, such as dogs, foxes or the like, and the figures may be in the form of animals and the like Which participate in circus parades, and by employing the particular type of figure supporting brackets as shown, it willbe apparent that the figures are detachably associated therewith, as the bodies of the figures are slotted to slidably receive the outer ends of the brackets as shown. 7 7

From the above description and disclosure of the drawings, it will be obvious that when the crankhandle is rotated, such'movement is imparted to the roller having the shaft which carries the crank handle, and this roller in turn revolves the belt '13 for revolving the'figures accordingly, and as the figure brackets ride up over the last mentioned roller the figures willrpass through the slots 3 and be disposed in view as will be noted upon inspection of Figure 1. The figures are in the frames, a shaft journaled in the bearing blocks, a roller secured to the last mentioned shaft, a belt trained about the rollers, coil springs arranged in said frames and engageable therewith and with the bearing blocks respectively for urging the latter in one direction to hold the beltin a taut condition, bands of abrasive material surrounding the rollers and disposed in spaced relation with respect to each other to provide annular grooves, brackets including strips of bendable metal arranged in contacting pairs and having their inner ends passing through the belt and clamped thereabout in substantially Ushape formation, said brackets being disposed in a manner whereby the inner arms of the substantially U-shape portionsthereof are arrangedfor passage throughthe annular grooves upon rotation ofthe belt, and figures having openings therein to detachably receive the brackets to becarriedthereby.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature CARL A. DIEDERIUHS.

arranged in rows longitudinally of the belt,

but the figures of the center row in the form of the invention as shown are arranged out of alignment with respect tothe figures of the outer rows, as-such an arrangement adds materially to the appearance of the toy which will cause much amusement.

' It is thought from the. foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will. be readily, apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction andin the combination andarrangement of the several parts, provided that such changesfall within the scopeof the appended claims.

I What I claim is: v toy of the character described comprising a casing, a slotted top for said casing, rollers journaled in said casing, a belt trained about the rollers, means for holding the belt in taut condition, 'means for rotatingone of said. rollers for revolvingthe belt, brackets secured to said belt and, including strips of bendable metal disposed in pairs withrtheir inner ends passed through the .belt and arranged in clamped, engagement therewith and figures having openings therein to be detachably received by the brackets to be carried thereby for movement through the slotsof the top.

A toy of the character described comprlslng a casing, opposedbearings arranged n said casing, a shaft journaled in said bearings, a roller secured to said shaft, a crank handle for rotating said shaft, opposed flanged framesarranged in said casing,bear-' ing blocks; mounted for slidable movement 

